…950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Attorney General Sessions: As Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary (“Committees”), we…
Perdue Echoes Vilsack on Cottonseed Declaration
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue this week echoed his predecessor, telling U.S. House lawmakers the Department of Agriculture does not have the authority to declare cottonseed as an oilseed. Perdue carried…
Experts Expect Down Farm Economy to Continue
…of Kansas City informed the committee that a farm crisis does not appear imminent, but there are still risks that could lead to more widespread challenges in the coming years….
Agri View: California Dealing With Citrus HLB
…being taken lightly. My report stated that the problem has been found in non-commercial trees in the Los Angeles basin. But that does not mean the problem is not being…
Citrus Disease HLB Detection and Quarantine in Orange County
…with the USDA, local county agricultural commissioners and the citrus industry, continues to pursue a strategy of controlling the spread of the Asian citrus psyllids while researchers work to find…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…support the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues,…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begins on Wednesday, June 15, 2017. “County committees allow farmers and…
Celebrating National Wine Day
…coming up on This Land of Ours. Today you can pour a glass of your favorite wine to celebrate and participate in National Wine Day. Celebrated on this…
New Proposal Could Protect Farm Workers from Deportation
The American agriculture industry relies on foreign workers, especially at harvest time. The website Eater Dot Com reports a group of Democrats has introduced legislation that would give farm workers…
AZ Rancher Wants Burden of Federal Regulations Lifted
…communities like his when it enacted the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Wilderness Act, but that’s exactly what happened. “The burden of compliances with these regulations, plus…
Robust Organic Sector Posts New Records in U.S. Sales
…full-time work staff in 2017. “The organic industry continues to be a real bright spot in the food and ag economy both at the farm-gate and check-out counter,” said OTA’s…
Conaway, Peterson Host Agriculture Committee Roundtable with Sec. Perdue and Amb. Lighthizer on Trade
…important part of American agriculture, we created an undersecretary for trade at the USDA. Working with President Trump, Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross, Amb. Lighthizer, and our leadership on Capitol Hill,…
ARS Hydrologist Honored for Bringing Accuracy to Soil Moisture Satellite Work
…satellites to improve soil moisture measurements. The enhanced accuracy stemming from Cosh’s work allows for better crop yield projections. It also improves weather forecasting, drought and flood predictions, and wildfire…
Funding For Commodity Board Projects to Support Ag Industry
…or state commodity boards. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which was authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Our collaboration with commodity boards…